Posted August 27, 2014 EDIT: Please read next page for updates _____________________________ Hi guys, I JUST got done building my new PC and now after having gone through with all windows updates and installing the 14.4 AMD drivers for the R9 290 the resolution is looking good. Switched over to 144hz as well with my ASUS VG248QE - 24". However, I am experiencing some issues while on the desktop. The screen flickers randomly and rapidly, like a 3 pixel line across the screen (white line across screen). I have no idea of how I get it top stop. Never built a PC before so I would be clueless. I have the case open and the Sapphire sign is lighting blue, seems to be idling at round 43C. My specs are in the link below: http://i.imgur.com/xJJic8k.png Would even appreciate if someone could give me some quick guidance of how to configure the AMD graphics in the drivers. Thanks ***After my third replacement, I got a working 290.*** Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2014 I sort of get the same thing on my 280X, but its only on a certain game. So we may be in the same boat here, maybe not. "Project Rebel" - Intel i5-4690k, Gigabyte R9 280X, NZXT H440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2014 Author These are my setting according to TechPowerUp http://i.imgur.com/9ela0fU.png Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Author Bump Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 maybe you could try the 14.7 Beta drivers Does it also happen if you lower your monitor refresh rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Author maybe you could try the 14.7 Beta drivers Does it also happen if you lower your monitor refresh rate? Just came home again and got to test it there right now. Went on to twitch and watched a stream and the whole screen started flickering... I turned down the refresh rate to 60Hz and it does not seem to occur now. I have only changed to 120/144 Hz through the desktop properties. Is this something I should be doing in the AMD software as well? Definitely seems tied up with the Hz Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Just came home again and got to test it there right now. Went on to twitch and watched a stream and the whole screen started flickering... I turned down the refresh rate to 60Hz and it does not seem to occur now. I have only changed to 120/144 Hz through the desktop properties. Is this something I should be doing in the AMD software as well? Definitely seems tied up with the Hz Is it just me or does 43C seems a bit hot for idling especially with the amazing VaporX cooler My Gaming Setup: CPU: AMD FX-8350 | Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 | Ram: Corsair 16gb 1600mhz lp (2x8) | GPU: Msi Gtx 970 | Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1tb & Samsung 840 Evo 120gb | PSU: XFX 550w Core Edition | Case: Corsair 760t | OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit Peripherals: Keyboard: Corsair K70 Cherry Mx Brown | Mouse: Corsair M65 Black | Speakers: Microlab FC20 40w 2.1 | Monitor: LG 29UM65 29" 2560x1080 IPS 5ms Ultra Wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 which cable did you use to connect it? sometimes these kind of flickering things over 100hz can happen, if your cable is a bit wonky.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Author which cable did you use to connect it? sometimes these kind of flickering things over 100hz can happen, if your cable is a bit wonky.. Used 2x PCI-E for the GPU and then I am using a DVI cable from the monitor to the GPU. Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 could be the cable and the refresh rate swap to HDMI or displayport Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 you need a dual link DVi cable and you need to use the dual link dvi port. i dont exactly know all the refresh rates of the diffrent Hdmi cables, there is also a diffrence in that!. Probably atleast a Hdmi 2.0 cable needed if you wanne go above 120Hz. (if that is possible) But im not totaly sure about hdmi speeds per cable. What i do know is below Hdmi 1.4 its not getting higher then 60Hz. if im right.. I think you won´t be able to utilze hdmi above 120hz but like i said i not know this for sure. i think dual link dvi cable would be your best bett Because that should allways work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Try to underclock the VRAM a little bit and see if it helps getting rid of the flickers, i've read that the VRAM on these is clocked agressively and some cards with lesser quality VRAM chips can have a hard time running at rated clockspeed...it won't affect your performance in any noticeable way to lower the VRAM clockspeed by say 200 or 300mhz...it's worth trying. | CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 | | GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC | RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz | | Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Author you need a dual link DVi cable and you need to use the dual link dvi port. i dont exactly know all the refresh rates of the diffrent Hdmi cables, there is also a diffrence in that!. Probably atleast a Hdmi 2.0 cable needed if you wanne go above 120Hz. (if that is possible) But im not totaly sure about hdmi speeds per cable. What i do know is below Hdmi 1.4 its not getting higher then 60Hz. if im right.. I think you won´t be able to utilze hdmi above 120hz but like i said i not know this for sure. i think dual link dvi cable would be your best bett Because that should allways work Well, looking at my screens ports, it seems I am using the Dual link DVI slot. Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 I can say with certainty that if your GPU(s) aren't pulling enough power it can cause flickering at 120Hz plus. Because it happened to me . So check your GPU seating and the power running to it. If drivers help you, then awesome, but if not, you might need to use a different pin connector to plug in the card. Good luck! I have finally moved to a desktop. Also my guides are outdated as hell. THE INFORMATION GUIDES: SLI INFORMATION || vRAM INFORMATION || MOBILE i7 CPU INFORMATION || Maybe more someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Have the same thing happening to me. Weird lines on desktop and sometimes it would just freeze with static on screen. Seems to be something With AMD cards and the 144hz monitors. U setted the monitor to 120hz and no problem since then. Knowledge don't take space. Don't know something? Just ask nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 Have the same thing happening to me. Weird lines on desktop and sometimes it would just freeze with static on screen. Seems to be something With AMD cards and the 144hz monitors. U setted the monitor to 120hz and no problem since then. I know someone with a R9 290 unlocked to 290X core who refuses to turn off 144Hz and he never gets those issues, therefore if it IS his card (and not power etc), it's RMA-worthy. I have finally moved to a desktop. Also my guides are outdated as hell. THE INFORMATION GUIDES: SLI INFORMATION || vRAM INFORMATION || MOBILE i7 CPU INFORMATION || Maybe more someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2014 I know someone with a R9 290 unlocked to 290X core who refuses to turn off 144Hz and he never gets those issues, therefore if it IS his card (and not power etc), it's RMA-worthy.Maybe who knows. Just wanted to update that I have the same thing going on. If you Google a lot of people áre having the same problem. Who knows. Knowledge don't take space. Don't know something? Just ask nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 29, 2014 Well, looking at my screens ports, it seems I am using the Dual link DVI slot. yes but the cable you using is dual link dvi aswell? there is a diffrence in single link and dual link dvi cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 29, 2014 Well, looking at my screens ports, it seems I am using the Dual link DVI slot. yes but the cable you using is dual link dvi aswell? there is a diffrence in single link and dual link dvi cables. what she says you should have something similar like the one in red Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 1, 2014 Author Got the flickering recorded. So damn irritating. yes but the cable you using is dual link dvi aswell? there is a diffrence in single link and dual link dvi cables. Yes, I am using the right cable. Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 1, 2014 Okay what you could do to test some things: uninstall your AMD drivers shut down system take out the card connect the monitor to your onboard DVI port on the mobo Boot the system up Install intel HD4600 graphic driver Set your monitor on 144Hz - If you still get flickering on your igpu? then it has nothing to do with your 290. - If the flicker is gone? then there is most likely something wrong with your 290. or maybe psu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 1, 2014 Author Okay what you could do to test some things: uninstall your AMD drivers shut down system take out the card connect the monitor to your onboard DVI port on the mobo Boot the system up Install intel HD4600 graphic driver Set your monitor on 144Hz - If you still get flickering on your igpu? then it has nothing to do with your 290. - If the flicker is gone? then there is most likely something wrong with your 290. or maybe psu. Seems like alot of work but something I will have to resort to during the weekend when I have more time on my hands. Really appreciate your help. Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 1, 2014 it's a faulty card. RMA it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 2, 2014 Author it's a faulty card. RMA it. How do you know it is the card? Intel i7 4790K | Corsair Hydro Series H90 | Asus Z97-A | Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600MHz | Corsair RM750 PSU | 250GB Samsung 840 EVO | 1TB WD Blue | Fractal Design Define R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 2, 2014 How do you know it is the card? Because I had the exact same issue with the exact same card. I tried different drivers, I tried underclocking it (memory and core both), I tried disconnecting other components from my mobo, I made sure it was running cool, I tried different PCIE slots but nothing worked. Sometimes I would think it was fixed but after a couple of days it would come back. When it starts flashing it happens continiously and during this if I launched a game I would get some mild artifacting, it can be temporarily resolved by a hard power reset of the system. At other times it can work perfectly fine. Throughout all this performance was not affected. Eventually I contacted my retailer. They gave me a replacement, from the same batch mind you... but it worked flawlessly from day one. When I asked them about how often stuff like this happens they estimated from their experience that about one in twenty GPUs (or 5%) are faulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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